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Title: Letters from Egypt
Note: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1902 R. Brimley Johnson edition by David Price
Summary: "Letters from Egypt" by Lady Lucie Duff Gordon is a collection of travel letters written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a vivid and personal account of her experiences as an expatriate in Egypt, providing insight into the culture, society, and people she encountered. Through her writing, readers are likely to gain an intimate understanding of both the beauty and the hardships of life along the Nile, as well as the author's reflections on her interactions with Egyptians of various backgrounds. The opening of the collection introduces Lady Duff Gordon's journey and her immediate impressions of Cairo, where she finds herself immersed in a vibrant world characterized by kindness and warmth in stark contrast to the poverty and social disparities that abound. Her letters portray her interactions with locals, the warmth of her servant Omar, and her observations of cultural practices, all while highlighting the contrasts between her privileged experience as a foreign woman and the day-to-day struggles of the native population. This blend of personal narrative and social commentary sets the stage for a broader exploration of her time in Egypt, revealing a curious and compassionate perspective as she navigates her new surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady, 1821-1869
Commentator: Meredith, George, 1828-1909
Editor: Ross, Janet, 1842-1927
EBook No.: 17816
Published: Feb 21, 2006
Downloads: 367
Language: English
Subject: Egypt -- Description and travel
Subject: Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady, 1821-1869 -- Correspondence
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Letters from Egypt
Note: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1902 R. Brimley Johnson edition by David Price
Summary: "Letters from Egypt" by Lady Lucie Duff Gordon is a collection of travel letters written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a vivid and personal account of her experiences as an expatriate in Egypt, providing insight into the culture, society, and people she encountered. Through her writing, readers are likely to gain an intimate understanding of both the beauty and the hardships of life along the Nile, as well as the author's reflections on her interactions with Egyptians of various backgrounds. The opening of the collection introduces Lady Duff Gordon's journey and her immediate impressions of Cairo, where she finds herself immersed in a vibrant world characterized by kindness and warmth in stark contrast to the poverty and social disparities that abound. Her letters portray her interactions with locals, the warmth of her servant Omar, and her observations of cultural practices, all while highlighting the contrasts between her privileged experience as a foreign woman and the day-to-day struggles of the native population. This blend of personal narrative and social commentary sets the stage for a broader exploration of her time in Egypt, revealing a curious and compassionate perspective as she navigates her new surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady, 1821-1869
Commentator: Meredith, George, 1828-1909
Editor: Ross, Janet, 1842-1927
EBook No.: 17816
Published: Feb 21, 2006
Downloads: 367
Language: English
Subject: Egypt -- Description and travel
Subject: Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady, 1821-1869 -- Correspondence
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.